In this post, I will guide you on How To Downgrade Huawei Mate 9 Pro From Android 8.0 Oreo To Nougat (Rollback). A few days back, Huawei released Android 8.0 Oreo for Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Check out this link to update Android 8.0 Oreo on Huawei Mate 9 Pro. If you are wondering why there is a need to rollback, it’s because a user might not like the latest Oreo update as it might not be stable. Also, some users might not like some features of Oreo. So, the user would want to undo the update and go back to previous AndroidOS. In this case, a user has to move back to Android Nougat OS.
Talking about the specs on Huawei Mate 9 Pro, The device sports a 20MP + 12MP Dual rear cameras and an 8-Megapixel front shooter for selfies. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a 5.5 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen Display with a 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. It is powered by a Hisilicon Kirin 960 chipset processor with Mali-G71 MP8 GPU paired with 6GB RAM. The phone packs 64GB internal memory, that can be expanded up to 256GB via MicroSD. The handset runs on Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.0 out of the box.
Android 8.0 Oreo is the latest iteration of Android Operating system. This is the 8th major version of the Android mobile operating system after the release of Android Nougat. The latest features of Android Oreo includes New app notifications, notification dots on app icons, picture-in-picture mode, Android Instant App compatibility, Auto-fill (like on Chrome), Better copy and paste, Faster Android behind the scenes, Better battery life with more advanced Doze mode, and more.
Now you can easily revert back to Android Nougat using this guide. The Guide is simple and easy to return to Nougat from Oreo Update. Follow the steps which can change back to Nougat by download and flash using ADB or TWRP.
Till now the device was running Android 7.0 Nougat firmware, now we have Android Oreo build with beta update. There are few who still care to downgrade. So For any reason, you didn’t like the features of Android 8.0 Oreo on Huawei Mate 9 Pro you can easily revert back to Android Nougat. You can Downgrade Huawei Mate 9 Pro to lower android version by the simple and easy method. Check the below Step by Step guide to downgrade your device.
Many users are already tasting the sweetness of Android Oreo, But if you didn’t like Oreo for any reason, you could easily go back to Android Nougat or even Marshmallow with few clicks. In the below guide you will learn how to Downgrade Huawei Mate 9 Pro to Android Nougat from Android Oreo and process is very simple. Follow the below steps to rollback Huawei Mate 9 Pro to Android Nougat or Marshmallow.
To Rollback to Nougat in Huawei Mate 9 Pro, you need PC with Huawei Drivers and ADB software installed.
Table of Contents
How To Downgrade Huawei Mate 9 Pro From Android 8.0 Oreo To Nougat
Note:
- This Method is only for Huawei Mate 9 Pro users.
- Make sure to charge your phone for at least 60% or more.
- GetDroidTips.com is not responsible if you brick or damage to your phone while installing this Update.
- Make sure that you have Huawei USB drivers installed
- Download the firmware files necessary from below.
- Read the steps carefully before proceeding.
- Remember this process may erase your data, So backup your data (No Root Required)
- Take a complete backup of your apps and then proceed.
Downloads
[su_note note_color=”#fcfce6″]Note: From above download link, you can download any of the Android Nougat firmware to downgrade your phone.[/su_note]
Method 1
- Extract the Downloaded ZIP file
- Create a folder dload in the root directory and move the update.app file in the dload folder.
- Navigate to the phone Settings -–>Update and Click on the menu button.
- Select Local update.
- Tap on Update.app file to start the installation process.
- Once the installation process is completed and Reboot your Huawei P9.
Method 2
- Extract the Downloaded ZIP file
- Create a folder dload in the root directory and move the update.app file in the dload folder.
- Navigate to the phone Settings -–>Update and Click on the menu button.
- Press “Volume Up + Volume Down and Power Button” simultaneously. The Update installation starts automatically.
- Wait until update installation completes.
- Done
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I hope you have successfully downgraded to Android Nougat on Huawei Mate 9 Pro by following our guide. For any queries or feedback, please leave a comment down below.